Termites can be the bane of a property owner's existence. Learn how to keep these wood-munchers from eating you out of house ...

There are thousands of species worldwide, but there are three common types in the Southeast: One type of subterranean termite worth noting is the Formosan termite (Coptotermes formosanus).

The termites that cause the most damage in the U.S. are subterranean types that live underground and emerge to feed. It’s the damp soil under mulch that attracts them—not the mulch itself.